OBITUARIES

Nov 10, 2022

Mrs. Johnnie Etta Williams Starnes, 52, of Swainsboro passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022.

Mrs. Starnes was born September 21, 1970, in Swainsboro to Robert Henry Williams and Johnnie Mae Woods Williams. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Lee Starnes. Johnnie was raised in Summertown. She attended Summertown Elementary School and Swainsboro High...

Nov 1, 2022

Mr. Valario Untrez Stephens, Sr., 47, of Swainsboro passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC following an extended illness.

Mr. Stephens was born December 16, 1974, in Swainsboro to Henry Bryant and Michelle Stephens. He was preceded in death by his mother. Mr. Stephens was employed by Interfor...

Oct 30, 2022

Mr. Henry “Hank” Paul Brett, Jr., 51, of Savannah passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 30, 2022.

Hank Brett was born November 22, 1970, in Waynesboro to Henry Brett, Sr. and Judy Crosby Brett. Mr. Brett found fulfilment in teaching especially those with special needs.  He thoroughly enjoyed cooking for others, had a sharp wit, and found...

Oct 27, 2022

Malaina Claire Nasworthy, 18, of Twin City passed away unexpectedly Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Jefferson Hospital.

Malaina was born September 9, 2004, to Jeremy and Ashley Nasworthy. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Pete McKenzie, and her uncle, Allen Nasworthy.

Malaina attended Emanuel County Institute where she would have graduated with...

Oct 22, 2022

Mrs. Helen Edenfield Scott, 86, of Swainsboro passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Scott was born on October 16, 1936, in Swainsboro to the late Cecil Hardeman Edenfield and Irene Roberson Edenfield. She married her husband, the late Wayne Sullivan Scott, in 1960. Along with her parents and...

Oct 21, 2022

Mr. William “Lum” Lumley, 78, of Wrightsville passed away Friday, October 21, 2022, at Memorial Health in Savannah.

Mr. Lumley was born July 23, 1944, in Norristown to Lewis Lumley and Ruby Youmans Lumley. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Luke Lumley; and sister, Laura Bracewell.

William was a big man with...

Oct 21, 2022

Mrs. Shirley Marsh Scarboro, 83, of Swainsboro passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, at Retirement Inn following an extended illness.

Mrs. Scarboro was born March 27, 1939, in Swainsboro to Forrest Marsh and Otha Lee Walker Marsh. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Clyde Scarboro. Cooking was her hobby and she loved...

Oct 20, 2022

Mrs. Cuba Rea Giles Powell, 86, of Swainsboro passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Emanuel County Nursing Home following an extended illness.

Mrs. Powell was born July 22, 1936, in Swainsboro to Aaron Lloyd Giles and Ethel Peebles Giles. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Robert Powell; grandson, Jeremy Love; brothers,...

Oct 19, 2022

Mrs. Linda Ann Jones, 72, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Emanuel Medical Center following a brief illness.

Mrs. Jones was born March 11, 1950, to Roosevelt Burke and Jessie Holland. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Chorssie Jones; and son, Phillip Burke. She loved playing games on her computer, her...

Oct 17, 2022

Mrs. Syble D. Curl, 85, of Millen passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, at Pruitthealth Bethany Nursing Center in Millen following an extended illness.

Mrs. Curl was born May 18, 1937, in Swainsboro. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wendell Curl; daughter, Dianne B. Atkinson; sons, Ronnie Bedgood, Larry Bedgood; brother, Pete Durden, Wilbur...

Oct 16, 2022

Braxton Jeremy Oliver, 14, of Twin City passed away October 16, 2022, at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro following injuries sustained in an UTV accident.

Braxton was born December 28, 2007, in Statesboro to Jeremy Jackson Oliver and Angel Johnson Oliver. Braxton is AKA "B-man" and known by his teammates as "Boulder" and "Cheryl".  Braxton has been...

Oct 14, 2022

Mr. John A. Reissiger, 73, of Swainsboro passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, at AU Medical Center in Augusta following an extended illness.

Mr. Reissiger was born April 28, 1949, in Santiago, Chile to John B. Reissiger and Anita Elder Reissiger. He was preceded in death by his father and brother, Ed Reissiger. Mr. Reissiger served in...

Oct 13, 2022

Mr. Larry Hall, 71, of Swainsboro passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Piedmont Augusta following an extended illness.

Mr. Hall was born July 15, 1951, in Bridgeton, NJ to Lawvertia Hall and Onita Watson. He was preceded in death by his parents; sons, Daron Stephens, Nicholas Hall; brother, Russell Hall; sisters, Elain Hall-Herring and Gwendolyn...

Oct 12, 2022

Mrs. Evelyn M. Fellows, 78, of Swainsboro passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at AU Medical Center in Augusta following an extended illness.

Mrs. Fellows was born July 27, 1944, in Lansing, MI to the late Sylvia Wiles Ellis.  She is preceded in death by her mother; husband, David Fellows; sister, Susan Van Noller; brothers, Ronnie Ellis,...

Oct 11, 2022

Mr. John Vernon Sikes, 91, of Garfield passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family, following an extended illness.

Mr. Sikes was born January 21, 1931, in Garfield to Hardy Newton Sikes, Jr. and Erna Johnson Sikes. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Virginia Covington and Patsy Covington....

Oct 10, 2022

Boasting smoking three packs a day for nearly 60 years, most said cancer would get him, but as he always told them, they were wrong.  On Monday, October 10th, 2022, Dave Hall passed away following an extended illness with dementia.

Mr. Hall was born May 7, 1950, in Swainsboro to Allen Hall, Jr. and Alice Hayes Hall....

Oct 7, 2022

Mr. Richard Lynn Henry, 64, of Cartersville passed away Friday, October 7, 2022, at Townsend Park Health and Rehabilitation in Cartersville following an extended illness.

Mr. Henry was born September 9, 1958, in Swainsboro to Edwin Henry and Grace Dupper. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Randall Henry, Glenn Henry; sister, Debra Henry. Mr....

Oct 2, 2022

Joey Harold “Spoojoe” Bonds, 44, of Reidsville passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at his residence.

Joey was born November 21, 1977, in Atlanta to David Bonds and Mary Stroud Smith. He was preceded in death by his father; maternal grandparents, Ralph Stroud, Evelyn Johnson; best friend, Ben Bowden.

Joey was a graduate of the...

Sep 26, 2022

Mr. Marvin Twain Stevens, 65, of Augusta passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at Gracewood East Central Regional Hospital in Augusta following an extended illness.

Mr. Stevens was born April 11, 1957, in Palatka, FL to Frank Stevens and Delphine Barton Wilkerson. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Nathan Stevens. Mr. Stevens enjoyed...

Sep 23, 2022

Mrs. Evie Dell Pernell, 90, of Kite passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at her residence following an extended illness.

Mrs. Pernell was born October 13, 1931, in Kite to John Cooper and Susie Kersey Cooper. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Laudice Pernell; sons, J. L. Pernell, Gary Pernell, Dale Pernell, Arnold Pernell,...